Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckerf s Specialties and New Selections in 



Vegetable Seeds 



New Golden Acre Cabbage 



NEW WASHINGTON RUST-RESISTANT 

 ASPARAGUS 



Tlie result of ten years' selection and breeding by the L'. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, this variety will eventually take the place ol all 

 other sorts in cultivation. It is vigorous and high-yicldinfr, and the 

 only Asparagus that is resistant to the deadly Asparagus rust. Wash- 

 ington Asparagus makes a strong, rapid growth, producing extra-large, 

 tender shoots of handsome appearance and finest table ciuality. The 

 supply of both seed and roots of the true strain is very small but we 

 strongly urge everyone w ho is making an Asparagus bed to plant nothing 

 init \\ ashington Rust-Resistant. The additional first cost w ill be more 

 than repaid long before the bed has outlived its usefulness. 

 SEED. The true strain. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



ROOTS. One-year-old. 50 roots $1.00, 100 roots $1.75, 500 roots $8.00. 

 Two-year-old. 50 roots $1.25, 100 roots $2.25, 500 roots $10.00. 



NEW GOLDEN ACRE CABBAGE 



The most important new variety of Cabbage introduced in years and 

 the earliest Cabbage in existence. In the amazingly short period of 80 

 days from sowing, Golden Acre matures hard, round heacfs, nearly as 

 large as Copenhagen Market! Remarkably uniform in size and growth, 

 compact in habit, with few outer leaves; very solid for such an early 

 sort, and of fine quality. Pkt. 25 cts., V20Z. $1.00, oz. $1.75, Vilb. $5.50. 



NEW EARLY CORELESS CARROT 



The earliest Carrot that grows to good size and one of the very finest in quality. 

 The roots are extremely uniform in size and shape, being cylindrical, 6 to 7 inches 

 long and 13^ inches in diameter, blunt pointed, with rich orange skin and flesh 

 and absolutely no core or stringy fiber. Despite its earliness, Coreiess Carrots 

 are heavy yielders and good keepers. For the home-garden, there is nothing 

 better, while market-gardeners will find it a profitable variety for forcing, bunch- 

 ing, or selling in bulk. Order early to avoid disappointment. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Vilb. 75 cts. 



WHIPPLE'S EARLY SWEET CORN 



A comparatively new variety which is finding favor wherever it has been 

 grown; undoubtedly one of the most valuable of the recent developments in 

 Sweet Corn. Whipple's Early produces the largest and handsomest ears of any 

 of the early varieties. The stalks are strong and vigorous, 5 to 6 feet tall, often 

 bearing two ears. The ears are uniformly 8 inches long, square ended, and filled 

 to the tip with 16 to 20 rows of deep, narrow, pure w hite grains of superb qu ilitv 

 and sweetness. Maturing ahead of Howling Mob and only a few days after 

 Mammoth White Cory, Whipple's Early is one of the most profitable market 

 Sweet Corns and verv desirable for the home-garden. Pkt. 15 cts., V^lb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $2.75. 



BARDEN'S WONDER BANTAM CORN 



combination of timely, delicious sweetness in generous 

 size. Grow-ing on stocks 5 to 6 feet high, it develops 

 ears 8 to 10 inches in length, filled with 8 rows of rich 

 golden kernels that will appeal to the critical markct- 



and home-gardener as well as to the high-class canner who has been looking for a Corn that will give 

 both quantity and quality at the same time. The remarkable degree to which this Corn has 

 inherited from its parentage the desirable qualities of earliness, size, and sweetness, place it 

 preemientlv at the head of the list as the best thing in Sweet Corn for 1924. Pkt. 15 cts., Vz'b- 

 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $2.00. 



New Early Coreiess Carrots 



A complete list of Insecticides and Fungicides is given on page 71 of this catalogue. You 

 will find there a remedy for every disease of vegetables and a spraying liquid or dusting 

 powder for every bug that infests them. Harvest your whole crop this year — do not lose 

 half of it through bugs and disease. 



TRADE MARK 



GARDEN-MAKING is not difficult nor is it tedious, if you have the right kind of tools. 



find many handy tools offered on pages 77 to 81 



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